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Film Review: Another Kind (2011)

SYNOPSIS: A group of friends find themselves at the mercy of the elements and mysterious unseen forces while spending a weekend camping in the Catskill Mountains. REVIEW: ANOTHER KIND is a good, solid thriller from writer-director Jonathan Blitstein that combines familiar elements from of a number of genres but manages to add something new into the mix. Four friends have …

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Book Review: Shady Palms – Author Allen Dusk

Author Allen Dusk takes the reader on a wild ride in his debut novel, Shady Palms.  The story takes place at the Shady Palms Motel in El Cajon, California.  The seedy motel’s owner, Sanjay, has a history of concealing his own dark deeds.  Little does he know that something much more sinister lurks behind the walls of his motel. This …

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World War 2 Nazi Zombie Short Film ‘A Chance in Hell’

Tony Wash and team have just finished up what they are calling a “World War 2 Nazi zombie flick” that in addition to receiving awards is now available for purchase on their site. You can catch the trailer below or move onto the site at www.scotchworthy.com  for more info on the film. A Chance in Hell is set in the …

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Book Review: Full Dark Stars – Author Stephen King

FULL DARK NO STARS (2010) By: Stephen King Scribner Publishing -A collection of four novellas with a central theme of dark redemption. 1922: 1st person point of view through the eyes of Wilfred James, a confession of diabolical murder of his nagging wife. Big Driver: Tess, a mystery writer encounters a sinister hand when her car breaks down. Fair Extension: …

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The Walking Dead Giveaway: Rise of the Governor & Road to Woodbury

HorrorNews.net presents The Walking Dead Giveaway: Rise of the Governor & Road to Woodbury. We have three great Walking Dead prizes. All you need to do is email joyhorror@horrornews.net and put “The Walking Dead” in the subject line. In the body of the email, please include your full name and complete address. United States ONLY. In the next two weeks, …

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The Devil

Welcome to Unexplained Confidential with special guest columnist, Bryony Copnall. As you could probably tell Satan, the devil, Lucifer whatever you wish to call him is known in many different religions, except he is not the same being, he is unique in most but has common similarities. Here is just a few religions where Satan or a being similar to …

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Swedish horror-thriller “MARA” to be released in North America

“Chillingly atmospheric, MARA’s icy grip will send shivers down your spine from first frame to last.” Jim Wynorski, legendary independent filmmaker (“Chopping Mall,” “The Return of Swamp Thing,” “Piranhaconda”), after watching “Mara” Filmkoncept Scandinavia is proud to announce that the Swedish horror-thriller “Mara” will premiere on DVD and VOD in the U.S. and Canada during spring 2013. “Mara” is to …

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Xlrator Media Sews up U.S. rights to American Mary

XLrator Media has acquired all U.S. rights to the horror sensation, AMERICAN MARY, written and directed by Jen and Sylvia Soska (Dead Hooker in a Trunk). The female-centric surgical horror-thriller will be released on XLrator Media’s newly announced Screamfest label in Fall 2013. “AMERICAN MARY is one of the most original, thought-provoking and subversive horror films I’ve ever seen. It …

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Film Review: Whisper (short film)

SYNOPSIS: Mike moves into a new dorm room and finds something strange whispering to him at night in his closet. What is it and how far will Mike go to learn it’s secret? REVIEW: Now short films don’t come much more D.I.Y than Whisper does, and I mean that entirely in a good way. The filming took place in director …

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Film Review: The House That Cried Blood (short film) (2012)

SYNOPSIS: Four teens venture up to Old Lady Death’s house to find the remains of her dead decomposing body they believe to be lying in the house. What they end up finding is far worse then what they could’ve imagined REVIEW: This has been described as ‘a Halloween short of badass proportions’ by the star Damian Maffei, but I wish …

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Book Review: The Handy Physics Answer Book – Author Paul W. Zitzewitz

You don’t have to be a Physics major to appreciate a book like this. The book is called “The Handy Physics Answers Book“, published by Visible Ink and authored by Paul W. Zitzewitz. In the style of Visible ink’s other “Answers” books, “The Handy Physics Answers Book” provides an extremely easy-to-read “question to answer” format that any age could benefit …

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DAEMONIUM – Chapter 2: The Zero Hour/ Online Premiere!

The feature length film done in episodes DAEMONIUM will be premiering the second Chapter online and totally for free thru the official YouTube channel and all social networks on the internet. This premiere of the second episode will come into effect on Friday December the 7that 10:00 pm Argentine time, 8:00 pm Eastern US and 5:00 pm Pacific Time US, …

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Comedy Gone Horror by HorrorNews Staff

Welcome to our December HorrorNews Staff project, “Comedy Gone Horror” as myself and four other HNN writers explore some strange possibilities when we take your favorite comedy and family friendly movies and twist and distort them into something the horror genre would be proud of. What happens when these movies, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Spinal Tap, Toy Story, …

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Film Review: The Comeback (1978)

SYNOPSIS: Seeking a little peace and quiet to write some new songs, a washed-up American singer moves into a secluded English house. But his mind isn’t on a new romance when he’s contacted by his ex-wife’s ghost, whose clues about her murder lead Jones to a confrontation with the killer. REVIEW: Unlike the more exploitative work for which Pete Walker …

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Book Review: Trespass – Author Jo-Anne Russell

TRESPASS By: Jo-Anne Russell Ten short stories with a common theme of violation, sin or injustice. The Denturist: Bruce Jones makes a dark deal for a dazzling new smile Accidental Death: A writer’s dreams becomes a living nightmare as the story that tells itself goes horribly out of control Covenant of Flesh: Tyler realizes there is more to kinship than …

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